(CNN)Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell altered his tone Sunday on whether he believed Alabama Republican Senate prospect Roy Moore ought to remain in the Senate, stating he would “let individuals of Alabama make the call” in the state’s unique election December 12.

“I believe we’re going to let individuals of Alabama choose a week from Tuesday who they wish to send out to the Senate, and after that we’ll deal with the matter properly,” McConnell stated.

Moore reacted to McConnell’s declarations with a tweet Sunday night. ” The individuals of Alabama have actually declined you two times Mitch, on December 12th they will do it once again,”he composed.

Last month, McConnell stated he thought numerous ladies who have actually implicated Moore of pursuing relationships with them when they were teens and he remained in his 30s, stating he must “step aside.” McConnell likewise informed press reporters in the past that the Republican Party was planning to see if a “write-in” alternative might be effective.

After McConnell stated Moore ought to step aside, Moore tweeted that it was McConnell who ought to bail out of politics, stating he “has actually stopped working conservatives and should be changed. #DrainTheSwamp.”

Recent ballot recommends Moore is at a minor downside in the race. Inning accordance with a Washington-Post Schar School Poll released Saturday, his Democratic challenger, Doug Jones, is up 3% amongst most likely citizens, with 50% to Moore’s 47%.

However, the survey likewise highlighted an ongoing department amongst Alabama citizens on the credibility of the claims. Simply 35 percent of most likely citizens stated they think Moore pursued relationships with teenage ladies when he remained in his 30s, while 37 percent stated they are either uncertain or do not have a viewpoint, and 28 percent stated they do not think the accusations, the survey discovered.